Why a Chicago Bears game led to death threats to a Nashville reporter

Twitter is an important tool for journalists, but a case of mistaken identity on the social media platform has led to death threats for one Nashville reporter.

As NewsChannel 5 recounts, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears in dramatic fashion Sunday with a long touchdown pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The play-by-play announcers for the game placed the blame squarely on Chicago defender Chris Conte for allowing his man to get open.

Angry fans, who had just seen their playoff chances dashed, took to Twitter to voice their displeasure. As it happens, though, Twitter user @chrisconte is a reporter for NewsChannel 5.

As Conte, the reporter, writes about the experience, "I personally didn't take any of these comments very seriously but there are too many young people out there who are victims of this type of cyber bullying who can't just brush it off."